Located on one of the six islands of the Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique (Indian ocean) , the Benguerra Lodge ($Inquire) is a picturesque retreat that combines luxury details with elements from the local nature.

Recently renewed, the lodge offers 15 vast guest rooms, each with its own private deck, pool, and pathway leading through the surrounding green vegetation & the postal-card-like beach. Clad in timber, the structure features traditional Mozambican thatched roofs & reed walls, and is styled with contemporary design using fine Portuguese materials, such as rich pattern fabrics or handcrafted terracotta tiles – details that you’ll probably ignore, as you’ll be hanging out on the beach all day. And at the beach bar, of course. [via]

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